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title: "Haitan Meaning: 海滩 (hǎitān) Means “beach”"
description: "海滩 (traditional 海灘, hǎitān) means “beach”. Hear its tones, see what 海 and 滩 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haitan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 海滩 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

海滩 hǎitān

## beach

## Its characters

1. 海 hǎi sea
2. 滩 tān beach

## In a sentence

我们下午去海滩散步吧。 Let's go for a walk on the beach this afternoon.

[More about 海滩](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B5%B7%E6%BB%A9)

## More words with 海 or 滩

- [海岸 hǎi’àn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haian)
- [海拔 hǎibá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haiba)
- [海报 hǎibào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haibao)
- [海关 hǎiguān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haiguan)
- [海军 hǎijūn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haijun)
- [海量 hǎiliàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hailiang)
- [海外 hǎiwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haiwai)
- [海峡 hǎixiá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haixia)
- [海鲜 hǎixiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haixian)
- [海啸 hǎixiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haixiao)

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